I use get_iplayer to get the HD content from the BBC, this means my Windows 7 machine will use the hardware decoder on the video card, this gives the best possible quality and no dropped frames.
Why the Flash iPlayer client can't use the hardware acceleration. I get lots of dropped frames watching through the iPlayer Desktop. 2009/12/30 Barry Carlyon <ba...@barrycarlyon.co.uk> > > >>> I don't know what's next for TV (anyone's guess is as good as mine) >>> but I can have some fun imagining it too. >>> >> >> I hear BBC one HD and BBC TWO HD are on the cards... >> >> >>> >>> > Now HD is an interesting one, but I don't think my laptop or Broadband > bandwidth will like that, I take my TV thru Live iPlayer at the moment, the > TV just gets in the way, as in I can double my computer monitor for PC use, > TV watching, or Xbox Playing..... > > -- > Barry Carlyon > "Located Between Al-Jazeera and BBC Radio 1" > > SRA Chart Officer > Webmaster: http://LSRfm.com - Leeds Student Radio > > http://barrycarlyon.co.uk > > mobile: 07729 048 443 > office: 0113 380 1281 > skype: barrycarlyon > email: ba...@barrycarlyon.co.uk > msn: ba...@barrycarlyon.co.uk > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002
